Clothespin



F. M. LOK'OMETZKI.

^ cLoHesPlN. APPLICATION FILED. MAY I8., I92I.

1,413,341. Patna Ap1-. 1s, 1922.

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FRANK M. LOKOMETZKI, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

CLOTHESPIN.

Application led May 18,

To all whom t 'mf/y concern Be it known that I, FRANK M. Lexo- Mnrzxi, acitizen of the United States, residing atrMilwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee, State of llfisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Clothespins; and I do hereby decla-re the following tobe a full, clear, and exact de scription of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.k

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in clothes pins,and particu-V larly to wire clothes pins.

One object of the invention is to provide a clothes pin, formed from asingle length of suitable stiff wire which will firmly grip the clothesland line and which will readily move with the clothes and line, as thewind blows them, without danger of becoming disengaged from the clothesand line. v Y Y Another object is to provide a clothes pin of thischaracter wherein cert-ain helix turns ofthe twisted portions of thelegs are out of contact with each other, to permit flexing ofapproximately the entire length of the lecs.

bAnother object is to provide. a clothes pin having a pair of twistediiexible legs each of which is formed with an outwardly bowed portion,portions of the twist being loose to permit flexibility of the legs tocause the bowed portions to firmly embrace the clothes andline. Y Y iOtherrobjects and advantages willbe `apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. Y

In the drawing: i p Figure l is a side elevation of a clothes pin madein accordance with the invent-ion, the same beine` shown eno-aged vwitha carc i: a7 rv I ment and aline, the latter being in section.

' Figure 2 is a front elevation of the pin.

As seen in the drawing the pin is formed from a single length of wire.VThis wire is preferably stiff, but of the required flexibility toreadily open when being app-lied to or removed from a line. The wire isbent at it-s intermediate point to form the legs l0, and said legs aretwisted together, as shown.

Specification of Letters Patent i921. seriaiiio. l1,713,551.

Beyond the twisted portions of the legs there are formed the outwardlyand oppositely bowed portions ll which are adapted to embrace theclothesand line. `Below the bowed portion the legs are extended in gradualdivergent relation with outwardly disposed terminal eyes. Thesedivergent portions ofY the .legs form a V-shaped entrance or throat 12,into which the clothes and'line are passed for position between thebowed portions. The closed end-of the pin is formed into a large eye13,-which serves as a fingerpiece,

Patented Apr. is, '1922.`

for handling the pin when applying the same to or removing it fromaline.

Attention is particularly called to the fact that only the uppermost ofthe helix turns of the Vtwisted portions of the legs contact,A

the lower turns being outof contact, and slightly spaced apart, with theresult that when the line is forced between the lower ends of the legs,the said'legs will flex bodily toward and away from each other through`out. their entire lengths. Thus the entire flexibility of the legsisbrought into play, with the result that. the pin will readily permitapplication to or removal from theline,

and will retain their grip on the clothes andi line under great strains,'especially in high winds, whentlie clothes are tossed back and forth.Furthermore, should the clothes become frozen, the flexibility of thelegs, and the particular arrangementthereof, will permit the .pin'beingeasily and quicklyrdetached. p l

What is claimed is:

' A clothes pin vformed from a single length Vso of wire and including apair of parallel legs,

a circular bightportion, a twistedjportion between the bight portion andther legs, and

opposite angularly bowed portions between i the twisted yportion and thelegs,'the turnsv` ofthe twisted portion being out of Contact with eachother, whereby the wire is capable ofV complete flexing movement from`the 'bight portion to the outer ends ofthe legs.

In testimony whereof, l ailix my'sig'natnre, in the'presence of twowitnesses.

Y FRANKM. LOKOMETZKI. Witnesses: 1

WALTER J. KARSTEN, y NILES STEVENS.

